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The aim of 101 Family Vacation Games is to reintroduce the many wonderful ways, old and new, of opening up the magic space of play. We call this “reinforming the folk subconscious.” To do this, I have created this book to serve as an important resource. It includes a variety of games to create positive play experiences. People can explore the games, find the ones they enjoy, and create their own play repertoire with family or friends.
This page intentionally left blank 101 Family Vacation Games About the Author Shando Varda is a lifelong game-player who has taught and researched games for the last twenty years In particular he has studied play in families and its many essential and enriching qualities As part of his research process, he has played with babies, children, teenagers, adults, and senior citizens From this rich and enjoyable experience, he has come to see the role and value game playing brings to our everyday lives— whatever people’s age He has two daughters and lives in Bristol, England 101 Family Vacation Games Have Fun while Traveling, Camping or Celebrating at Home Shando Varda Illustrations by Valerie James A Hunter House Book Books from Hunter House 101 Music Games for Children by Jerry Storms 101 More Music Games for Children by Jerry Storms 101 Dance Games for Children by Paul Rooyackers 101 More Dance Games for Children by Paul Rooyackers 101 Drama Games for Children by Paul Rooyackers 101 More Drama Games for Children by Paul Rooyackers 101 Movement Games for Children by Huberta Wiertsema 101 Language Games for Children by Paul Rooyackers 101 Improv Games for Children and Adults by Bob Bedore Yoga Games for Children by Danielle Bersma and Marjoke Visscher The Yoga Adventure for Children by Helen Purperhart 101 Life Skills Games for Children by Bernie Badegruber 101 Family Vacation Games by Shando Varda 101 More Life Skills Games for Children by Bernie Badegruber 101 Cool Pool Games for Children by Kim Rodomista 404 Deskside Activities for Energetic Kids by Barbara Davis, MS, MFA Ordering Trade bookstores in the U.S and Canada please contact: Publishers Group West 1700 Fourth St., Berkeley CA 94710 Phone: (800) 788-3123 Fax: (510) 528-3444 Hunter House books are available at bulk discounts for textbook course adoptions; to qualifying community, health-care, and government organizations; and for special promotions and fund-raising For details please contact: Special Sales Department Hunter House Inc., PO Box 2914, Alameda CA 94501-0914 Phone: (510) 865-5282 Fax: (510) 865-4295 E-mail: ordering@hunterhouse.com Individuals can order our books from most bookstores, by calling (800) 266-5592, or from our website at www.hunterhouse.com Copyright © 2007 by Shando Varda First published as Family Holiday Games in the United Kingdom in 2003 by Games of Life All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system without the written permission of the copyright owner and the publisher of this book Brief quotations may be used in reviews prepared for inclusion in a magazine, newspaper, or for broadcast For further information please contact: Hunter House Inc., Publishers PO Box 2914 Alameda CA 94501-0914 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Varda, Shando 101 family vacation games : have fun while traveling, camping or celebrating at home / Shando Varda ; illustrations by Valerie James.— 1st ed p cm Previously published under title: Family holiday games Summary: “Includes games new and old and from all around the world for parents to explore with their families and engage their children in a positive and fun-filled way For families with children ages and up”—Provided by publisher Includes index ISBN-13: 978-0-89793-462-6 (pbk.) ISBN-10: 0-89793-462-8 (pbk.) ISBN-13: 978-0-89793-466-4 (spiral bound) ISBN-10: 0-89793-466-0 (spiral bound) Family recreation Games for travelers I Title: One hundred one vacation games II Title: One hundred and one vacation games III James, Valerie IV Varda, Shando Family holiday games V Title GV182.8.V37 2005 790.1’91—dc22 2005014038 Project Credits Cover Design: Stefanie Gold Senior Marketing Associate: Reina Santana Book Production: John McKercher Rights Coordinator: Candace Groskreutz Illustrator: Valerie James Customer Service Manager: Copy Editor: Christy Steele Christina Sverdrup Proofreader: Herman Leung Order Fulfillment: Washul Lakdhon Acquisitions Editor: Jeanne Brondino Administrator: Theresa Nelson Editor: Alexandra Mummery Computer Support: Peter Eichelberger Publisher: Kiran S Rana Printed and Bound by Bang Printing, Brainerd, Minnesota Manufactured in the United States of America First U.S Edition 07 08 09 10 11 Contents Acknowledgments x Preface xi Introduction Why Play? How to Use This Book Playful Parenting Key to the Icons Used in the Games The Games Travel Games Games at the Vacation Destination 21 Beach Games 31 Sand Figures 59 Outdoor Games 66 Games to Play at Home 74 Birthday Party Games 89 Games for Babies and Young Children 110 Appendix 123 The Games Arranged by Specific Categories 130 A detailed list of the games indicating appropriate group sizes begins on the next page 101 Family Vacation Games v List of Games Page large group Large group or more or more players or more or more players OK for player One player any size Any size pairs Game Pairs Page pairs any size OK for player or more or more large group Game Travel Games ● The Farmer Went to Market Word Tennis Favorite Dream ● 10 Airport Lounge ● 11 Family Sing-Along ● 12 Picture Storytelling ● 13 Cat’s Cradle 16 Blind Distance ● 17 Guess the Distance ● 17 Road Snap 18 Rock, Paper, Scissors ● ● ● ● 19 I Spy ● 20 Travel Trivia Quiz ● Games at the Vacation Destination ● 22 Spoons 24 Broken Bottles 26 Spoof 27 Catch Me Out 28 Waterfall 29 Toe Fencing ● 30 Yes, No ● 30 One-Word Story ● ● ● ● vi ● 101 Family Vacation Games Any size One player or more players or more players Large group Game Pairs Page pairs any size OK for player or more or more large group Beach Games ● 33 Treasure Hunt 34 Stepping Stones ● 36 French Cricket ● 37 Crabs 38 Clock Tag ● ● 39 Beach Burst-Out ● 40 Any Changes? ● 41 Moon Moon ● ● 42 What Do I Hold? 43 Hopscotch ● 44 Long Jump ● 45 Races 47 Shadow Tag ● ● ● 48 Rounders 50 Kite Frisbee 51 Frisbee Golf 52 Frisbee Tag 53 Frisbee Boink 54 Sand Dune Stalk 55 One Pebble Game 56 Pebble Golf 57 Pebble Pictures ● 58 Sand Maze ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Sand Figures 61 Jaws ● 62 Seahorse ● 63 Racing Car ● 64 Mermaid ● 65 Drip Castles ● 101 Family Vacation Games vii Any size One player or more players or more players Large group Game Pairs Page pairs any size OK for player or more or more large group Outdoor Games 67 Camera Kids 69 Lost World 71 Meet a Tree 73 Duplication ● ● ● ● Games to Play at Home 75 Disc Jockey Hockey ● 76 Racing Frogs ● 77 Smaug’s Jewels 78 Sevens 80 Flour Tower 81 Pebble Breath Hold 82 Sardines ● 83 Snap ● 84 Hunt the Slipper ● 85 Kim’s Game ● 86 Ban the Word ● 87 The Search for Alexander’s Nose ● Pig ● 88 ● ● ● ● Birthday Party Games ● 90 Charades 91 Flying Fish 92 Belly Laughs ● ● 93 Feather in the Air ● 94 Penny Pinching ● 95 Musical Chairs 96 Musical Statues 97 Wink Murder 98 Chocolate Game 99 Ring Game ● ● ● ● ● viii 101 Family Vacation Games 97 pairs Games for Babies and Young Children Peek-a-Boo How to Play: The adult establishes eye contact with the baby, and then covers her face with her hands for a little while Then she opens her hands suddenly and with a big smile exclaims, “Peek-a-boo!” Notes • This is one of the first games most parents play with their babies It helps the babies learn how to focus • The adult should cover her face just long enough for the baby to start to wonder where she has gone As the baby becomes familiar with the game, the adult can cover her face for longer periods of time 98 pairs Games for Babies and Young Children Touch My Nose How to Play: Players sit facing each other and look at where the other player’s nose is located Then, the players close their eyes Next, they gently reach out and try to touch the other person’s nose They may well end up on the other player’s forehead or miss the face altogether Notes • This game works well with young children who have some command of their movements • An adult can make this game more difficult for himself by starting with his hand further away This makes it a good challenge for him as well 101 Family Vacation Games 119 pairs 99 Games for Babies and Young Children Ceiling Touch How to Play: Ask the child if he wants to “fly up to the ceiling and touch the clouds.” If he does, the adult gently picks him up and slowly “flies” him up to the ceiling Let him touch the ceiling and explore it with his hands for as long as possible before “flying” him back down to the ground If the ceiling is low, the adult can hold the child with her back against the ceiling and claim that she is stuck to the ceiling! Notes • When a child is small, the ceiling is very far away and feels a bit like another country! This sounds like such a simple thing, but to a small child it is really big and thrilling • Be careful to practice safe lifting to prevent back injury 120 101 Family Vacation Games pairs 100 Games for Babies and Young Children Donkey Riding How to Play: The child sits on an adult’s knee facing the adult and holding the adult’s hands The adult then starts to sing the following song: Were you ever in Cardiff Bay Where the folks all shout Hooray Did you ever have such fun As riding on a donkey Hey Ho away we go Donkey riding, donkey riding Hey Ho away we go Riding on a donkey During the first verse, the adult jogs her knees up and down to simulate riding in a mild sort of way In the second verse, the adult goes really wild and bounces the knees up and down as fast as possible, holding the child’s hands tightly Next, the adult immediately returns to the first verse, and the knee jogging becomes calm again It’s again followed by wild galloping in the second verse Repeat until tired! Note: The song can be changed, personalized, or sung however the adult and child desire 101 Family Vacation Games 121 pairs 101 Games for Babies and Young Children Walking Round the Garden How to Play: An adult takes the child’s hand and holds it open with the palm facing upward Then the adult places the tip of her forefinger on the palm of the child’s hand and slowly makes a circular motion While continuously repeating the circular motion, the adult says: Walking round the garden Like a teddy bear One step, two step Tickly under there The adult should say the first two lines very slowly When the adult says “one step,” she jumps her finger up the child’s arm; then at “two step,” she jumps her finger even further; and at “tickly under there,” she tickles under the child’s arm or chin Note: As the poem unfolds, the adult should increase the tempo and the volume to build excitement 122 101 Family Vacation Games Appendix Sing-Along Suggestions Good sing-along songs are a valuable asset to any family To start with, it might be worthwhile writing down the words for most of the songs you like for handy reference Once you have done this, put these sheets of lyrics in plastic sleeves and keep them in a binder For a family song repertoire, choose songs that everyone sings together but also encourage everyone to have their own song or songs This is a valuable way to instill confidence in people Parents have to take the lead with sing-alongs, as kids will learn from the adults Sing together and to each other so that children will grow up with singing as part of their lives Examples • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • “Yellow Submarine” “I Wanna Be Like You” “Michael Row the Boat Ashore” “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot” “Alouette” “Alphabet Song” “Ants Go Marching” “Baa, Baa Black Sheep” “B-I-N-G-O” “Old McDonald Had a Farm” “Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes” “Good Morning to You” “Do Your Ears Hang Low?” “It’s a Small World” “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” “Yankee Doodle” And so on Forfeit Suggestions Wiggle your nose and cross your eyes Tell about a time when you spent a lot of money 101 Family Vacation Games 123 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Guess how many teeth your brother or sister or you have Name three things your friends like about you In a Donald Duck voice, tell Daisy you love her Make seven animal noises in twenty-five seconds, while someone counts out loud Say a nursery rhyme while you hold your tongue with your fingers What’s the worst thing you have ever eaten? Blow a bubble using only your spit Make a funny noise using three parts of your body Take one shoelace out of your shoe and replace it with eyes closed Name a silly habit that you have Name a famous person you think you look like Touch your nose with your tongue Tell a short ghost story Pretend you are asking someone famous for a date Pretend you are asleep and snore five different ways Pat your head and rub your tummy for one minute Say a poem What’s the funniest thing that happened at school? Describe yourself in twenty-six words, with each word beginning with a different letter of the alphabet (e.g., “A” is for artistic) Sing a song while you pretend to play the guitar Make a face like a fish Say a tongue twister five times quickly Prize Suggestions For some games, it is fun to have simple prizes Kids immediately think of money and bought things, but actually it is more enjoyable to have fun gifts from each other I call this Family Treasure It can also be used for rewarding a member of the family at home for some particularly great thing they have done There are two sorts of Family Treasure Firstly there are crazy make-believe gifts that can be created on the spur of the moment Secondly, encourage each member of the family to come up with a small list of services they might like to offer to others Ideas for Crazy Gifts • A magic pebble that can grant three wishes • A silence stick which, when you touch someone, makes them silent until they are touched by it again • A feather which, when you put it in a stream, will carry away a fear • A piece of seaweed that will make someone invisible when she holds it 124 101 Family Vacation Games Family Treasure • • • • A foot massage Cleaning up someone’s room Singing a favorite song Getting something for someone when they are comfortable and don’t want to move Make-Believes Make-believes are simple games that encourage creativity and imagination How to Play: Gather some paper and write one make-believe prompt on each sheet The prompts can be done individually or given to other players to perform Examples • If the bird of laughter whispered something funny in your ear, what might that be? • If you could give a gift to a cow in a field, what would it be? • If you could fly, where would you fly? • If you opened the lid to the Chest of the Greatest Treasure, what would you find there? • If you had a wish for each member of your family, what would it be? • If your TV only played one program, what would it be? • If you could keep sunshine in a box, when would you bring it out? • If you had a super power, what would it be? Tip: Write the same make-believe prompt on several sheets of paper and give them to other players When the players are done writing their story, collect the papers and read them for the whole group to enjoy Storyline Suggestions Developing storytelling among family members is a valuable skill This game may be used in the car, at bedtime, or just in quiet moments Stories don’t have to be long to be good There is a Japanese haiku by Basho that goes: The old pond— a frog jumps in, sound of water (Translated by Robert Hass) Simple is good 101 Family Vacation Games 125 Find out what characters interest the children For example, they might be very interested in dinosaurs or warriors or eagles So choose the character, and then just start asking the child questions about the character If the story is about a dinosaur, some questions could be: • • • • How old is the dinosaur? Where does it live? What does the place where it lives look like? Does the dinosaur have a name? Every story needs a starting point, so the leader begins the story by telling information about the character and what the character is doing Then some difficulty arises: • Perhaps the dinosaur loses his football • Perhaps there is a flood • Perhaps she is frightened of making loud noises Ask the child what the difficulty, or problem, might be They have an astonishing ability to answer the questions Once the difficulty is established, discuss how tough it is Then something happens in the story that solves the difficulty Ask the child what that something is In this way, the story is gently drawn out of your child or children It will be their very own The leader simply helps put it into words for them The child may want to go back to the story again and again This will create good opportunities to tell the further adventures of Dollop the dinosaur or whoever your character may be Not only is this a most beautiful thing to share with the child, but also the child brings himself into the story This can be a most useful way to gain insights into their emotions This is a satisfying bedtime story technique Most kids will drift into sleep with smiles on their faces and happy hearts A different storytelling prompt can be used while on vacation Imagine the local place as it might have been a thousand years ago Then work as a family to make up a story about how the people lived then Think of local people and places and weave them into the storyline Try creating a fun name for the tribe of people that lived there There is no need to limit the story by facts: Dragons and other wild creatures could regularly roam through the streets It’s a lot of fun and brings the vacation to life in a different way It also opens the door to creating pictures and other things to illustrate the story 126 101 Family Vacation Games Fun Things to Do There are some things in this life that are important to They also feel amazingly good Here are some things to that will add to the pleasure of family time: If you climb up a hill, pick up a stone at the bottom and carry it to the top If there is a cairn (a heap of stones piled up as a memorial or landmark) there, you can add your stones to it If there is no cairn, then your family can start one! Sit and watch the sunset Imagine it rising over some other people in the morning and send some good wishes to them Hug trees Gather driftwood, and make a small fire in the evening When you are on top of a hill and there is nobody around, try to make the loudest noise you can, all together Shout, whoop, and cheer Throw sticks off a bridge Every one gets a stick and drops it off one side and then rushes to the other side to see whose comes out first When walking in front of cliffs, try shouting to get an echo If you live in a city, try to find walking routes that keep you away from cars Let other people lead you by the hand while you close your eyes 10 When you leave a picnic place or your spot on the beach, make a little sculpture, stick some feathers in the ground, or write something in the sand to say thank you to the place 11 Pile stones on top of each other so that they balance If you this by the sea, when the tide comes in, it knocks them over 12 If you are in a steep valley, watch the sunset, then run up the slope and watch it going down again! 13 Put a message in a bottle, seal it, and throw it in the sea Write the message at home, seal it in a bottle, and take it with you Perhaps let the youngest child throw it in the sea 14 Collect your picnic crumbs and put them near an anthill to give the ants an amazing treat 15 Arrange pebbles in spirals or hearts 16 If the weather is very hot and dry, take out a bottle of water and get your kids to choose some plants and give them a drink of water Ways to Give Back Wherever people might travel for vacation, there are ways they can give back to the place and area There is real satisfaction in this Letting the children participate in this helps them understand how the world works and helps model the behavior of good citizens 101 Family Vacation Games 127 • Carry old plastic garbage bags, and pick up litter around your family’s camp or picnic site • If you find litter out in the country, pick it up and deposit it in garbage cans • Find some small local charity and give them a donation • Write a letter to the local paper to thank the local people for helping you have a fun time • Find the local recycling center and use it • Go to local flea markets and garage sales • Buy local produce • Support local arts and crafts people Some Good Books to Read Here are details of some other books about play and parenting that I have found to be valuable over the years Steve Biddulph Steve Biddulph has written some helpful books throughout the years on the subject of parenting The information in these books is simple to understand, and the books are written in a lively, open manner His best-known book is The Secret of Happy Children He also has a book of More Secrets of Happy Children and a book called Raising Boys Joseph Cornell Joseph Cornell is an American whose special area is games that bring us into closer contact with nature His first book is called Sharing Nature with Children, and it contains lovely games that are fun to play and will help children understand how nature works From this has come the Sharing Nature Foundation (www.sharingnature.com) Judy Ford Her main book, Wonderful Ways to Be a Family, is full of simple, deep wisdom that addresses different aspects of family life 128 101 Family Vacation Games 101 Family Vacation Games 129 The Games Arranged by Specific Categories Games for Older Players 14 15 17 18 19 24 35 36 67 80 Picture Storytelling Cat’s Cradle Spoons Broken Bottles Catch Me Out Waterfall Toe Fencing French Cricket Rounders Kite Frisbee Charades Sketch Charades Games Requiring Musical Accompaniment 72 Musical Chairs 73 Musical Statues Games Not Requiring Props 10 11 12 20 21 25 The Farmer Went to Market Word Tennis Favorite Dream Airport Lounge Family Sing-Along Picture Storytelling Blind Distance Guess the Distance Road Snap Rock, Paper, Scissors I Spy Yes, No One-Word Story Crabs 130 101 Family Vacation Games 26 27 28 29 32 33 34 43 50 60 67 69 77 81 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 Clock Tag Beach Burst-Out Any Changes? Moon Moon Long Jump Races Shadow Tag Pebble Pictures Camera Kids Sardines Charades Belly Laughs In the Manner of the Word Guess Who Play Wrestling Bear Hugs Flip-Overs Airplane Spin Whirligigs Pattycake Piggyback Rides This Little Piggy Knuckles Slip Slap Head over Heels Roly Poly Peek-a-Boo Touch My Nose Ceiling Touch Donkey Riding Walking Round the Garden Games in Which Physical Contact Might Be Involved 19 24 25 26 27 29 38 Toe Fencing French Cricket Crabs Clock Tag Beach Burst-Out Moon Moon Frisbee Tag 101 Family Vacation Games 131 39 40 48 50 52 56 69 78 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 98 99 100 101 Frisbee Boink Sand Dune Stalk Mermaid Camera Kids Meet a Tree Smaug’s Jewels Belly Laughs Balloon Burst Play Wrestling Bear Hugs Flip-Overs Airplane Spin Whirligigs Pattycake Piggyback Rides This Little Piggy Knuckles Slip Slap Head over Heels Touch My Nose Ceiling Touch Donkey Riding Walking Round the Garden 132 101 Family Vacation Games